Spot the Differential
28 April 2018 2204 comments
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With only three Gameweeks to go, opportunities to catch mini-league rivals or achieve any pre-season targets are fast running out.

With that in mind, we’ve picked three differentials who have the potential to make an impact for the final push.

A rested Manchester City star, Chelsea’s in-form front-man and a Liverpool player who could benefit from rotation all earn our seal of approval ahead of today’s deadline.

Leroy Sane

After being rested for last weekend’s 5-0 win over Swansea City, we’re expecting Leroy Sane to return to the Manchester City starting line-up for their trip to West Ham United on Sunday.

The German international had been one of City’s form players prior to Gameweek 35, producing two goals and two assists from his previous six league appearances.

Over the last four matches, only David Silva (11) has created more chances than Sane among City players, while the wide man also registered nine shots over that period.

Interestingly, his last four goals have all come on the road, offering encouragement ahead of the London Stadium clash.

The Hammers have conceded 17 goals in their last seven matches, while only Stoke City (73) have allowed more shots over the last four outings than West Ham’s 63.

Following their attacking returns last time out, it is Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling who are leading City targets this week.

They are the second and third most transferred-in players, gaining over 200,000 new owners between them.

By contrast, Sane has only been snapped up by 13,000 FPL managers, while his ownership sits at just 11.8%.

Now priced at 8.6 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), the winger might be worth taking a chance on if you believe he has had his rest and is the attacker most likely to play all four remaining matches.

With such a kind run-in (whu HUD/BHA sot), that potential pitch-time could make all the difference.

Olivier Giroud

With three goals in his last three matches in all competitions, and having seemingly established himself as Antonio Conte’s first-choice striker, Olivier Giroud can be a relevant Fantasy asset once again.

Found in only 1.8% of FPL squads, the cultured Chelsea target man looks an ideal option as a differential in a front three.

Since making his Blues debut in Gameweek 26, the Frenchman has produced more shots (23) and penalty area attempts (21) than any other team-mate, despite making just three starts.

His average of a shot every 26.1 minutes is superior to Alvaro Morata (35.3), Eden Hazard and Willian, who have both managed an attempt every 50 minutes.

After netting the opener in the 2-0 FA Cup semi-final victory over Southampton, Giroud should enter this evening’s encounter at Swansea City full of confidence.

His prospects should also be boosted by the fact the Swans have injury concerns over both Federico Fernandez and Kyle Bartley.

In addition, Carlos Carvalhal’s side have conceded nine goals over the last four matches, with no other team allowing more during that spell.

Giroud’s performances have played an important part in Chelsea recording three successive wins and, with confidence levels rising, the 8.2-rated forward should be on our radars once again.

Conte’s men crucially play twice in Double Gameweek 37 (LIV/HUD), and having proved he can make an impact as a substitute, even if he doesn’t start one of those fixtures, Giroud may be worth the gamble.

Danny Ings

A plum home fixture against Stoke City, and the fact Jurgen Klopp is likely to protect Sadio Mane ahead of Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League semi-final, make Danny Ings an intriguing differential option.

Mane picked up a minor problem against Roma on Tuesday night and missed training on Thursday.

So after leading the line against West Bromwich Albion last weekend, and getting on the scoresheet, Ings may again start as the central striker, with Roberto Firmino possibly set to move to the left of the front three.

And if the Reds have the luxury of making early substitutions, it is perhaps Salah and Firmino who are most likely to be withdrawn, giving Ings the opportunity to play the full 90 minutes.

He produced three shots and received two big chances at The Hawthorns – more than any other player involved.

This afternoon’s match-up with the lowly Potters could hardly be more inviting.

They have conceded more goals (65) and given up more big chances (85) than any other side.

Paul Lambert’s men also need to win at Anfield in order to keep their fading survival hopes alive, which could make for an open encounter.

Available for just 5.4  and owned by only 0.2% of managers in FPL, Ings represents the ultimate differential for Gameweek 36.

Liverpool enter today’s match having scored 16 goals in their last four home matches in all competitions, and look primed to heap further misery on Stoke.

As a one-week punt, Ings should be a tempting option for managers needing to pull a Fantasy rabbit out of the hat.

  1. benpilmer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need some reassurance

  2. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    The only way i can get Salah is with a -8 🙁 🙁 🙁

    HELP!

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dont worry about it. Stk will put up a fight right?

      1. Kanga roo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        no. they are battling out relegation. they need to go for the throat

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      pick alli instead

    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you’ve got points to burn and your rivals are below with Salah then get him in, otherwise don’t rip your team up. Think of the weeks to come too and how your squad looks for those.

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Going to go without. I just hope he only gets 2 goals, and Hazard Mahrez and Ali cover it!

        Good luck all

  3. ChadW98
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Groß Gudmundsson or Willian?

    1. barcaa7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Groß

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      GroB

  4. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Lowton Long Chilwell
    Salah Mahrez son willian
    Kane Lukaku Barnes

    Ryan Morgan Alonso l.cook

    Alonso + Mahrez to Davies + Sterling(-4)?

    1. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Very similar teams. I have ditched Alonso already just deciding on city asset now.

      Probably will take a hit and gamble...

      1. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Who did you ditch for?

  5. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez > Sane -4?

    No city cover!

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

    3. barcaa7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

  6. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    repost

    mahrez and otamendi to salah and dumett/masuaku for -4 !? yes or no !?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        are you sure ?

        mahrez to alli then !? have vardy as well

        1. Mr Q
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling?

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        see above

  7. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Triple Burnley defense or Alonso > Smalling for -4?

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Triple up

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm, you'll like make the smalling move next week anyway...

  8. Manc
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi to everybody,
    Is Ramsey going to play on sunday?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it

    2. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      don't think so

  9. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    De Gea
    Baily Vert Lowton
    Gudm Son Sterling Mahrez
    Kane(C) Vardy Jesus

    Subs: Ryan, Tark, Morgan, AKing

    Did Alonso Willian Lukaku to Vert Sterling Jesus -8... hope it is worth it

    Anything else for a hit or G2G?

  10. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    lkk and mahrez out for jesus and sterling for a hit?
    or just make one (which one)?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  11. kinghenry14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    bottomed
    1FT 0.4 ITB
    ddg ryan
    alonso mustafi christensen lowton morgan
    salah mahrez willian groß cook
    kane kaku murray

    mahrez kaku to eriksen jesus worth a hit?

    cheers

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Im thinking the same..but sterling instead of eriksen..

      Cant decide

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. It's popular but I don't see it

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes imo

  12. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg

    Christensen-Tarkowski-chilwell

    Alli-son-mahrez-lingard

    Kane-kaku-Vardy

    Bench: Ryan, vdh, Cook, masuaku

    1ft 0 itb

    Would you?
    A) save
    B) kaku to Jesus to free up some funds
    C) do b + upgrade midfield/defense for a hit?

    Im leading my ML:s..

    1. Bissisine
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Christ don't start

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        My fear as well.. so c then?

        1. Bissisine
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Kaku mahrez christ to
          Jesus, Sterling, Davies/Vert
          I did this transfers for -8. Went for Davies

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with Salah, NOT captaining him?

    My only doubt is Liverpool tried to coast after getting 2-0 up v West Brom. Although that didn't end well.

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Here.

      Torn between him and Kane. The idea of Salah getting subbed off early is what’s bothering me. On the flip side though we are so poor that Salah could destroy us in the reduced minutes his does play!

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think Pool need to win with TOT having an extra game in hand and Che not done with just yet.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Would you captain him over Kane?

    3. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      West from were on a high from man u game and Moore. Not sure stoke will be as good if they fall behind.

  14. GalacticosFC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Having a benching Issue here:

    Start Yedlin or Chilwell (already have Dubravka starting)

    Start Kenedy or Jordan Ayew

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell kenedy

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yedlin and Kennedy. All aboard!

  15. benpilmer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Begovic
    Smalling VVD Long (chill, kelly)
    Sterling Salah Zaha Gundo (hughes)
    Kane Lukaku Jesus

    G2G? Means I take 2ft into next week...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. I like the Lukaku pick this week.

  16. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I think I’m going to save my FT.
    I might scrape GW36 but the prospects of potentially doing a - 8 and making four transfers ahead of a potential rotation hit double gameweek is too hard to turn down.* I have no city, and just the one Spurs but hopefully that extra info next week can help me make better choices.

    De Gea
    Maguire PvA Tarkowski
    Salah Mahrez Willian Lingard
    Kane Vardy Barnes

    Ryan Groß Kiko Alonso

    Any thoughts?
    *Mahrez to Son could still well happen before the deadline

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hold

    2. benpilmer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hold imo

    3. Delph & Safety
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys.

  17. Totti
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) mehrez to sane
    B) willian to sane
    C) keep both

    1FT

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  18. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sofa has just arrived.

    It's the Andy Robertson is the only Liverpool player I have but will be benched piece.

  19. fijuhmon
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I want to Vardy -> Kane. To fund this I need to ditch either Mustafi or Walker for a hit. Which one?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mustafi

    2. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mustafi

    3. Bissisine
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mustafi

  20. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Has the Liverpool team been leaked ?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You been under a rock?

      1. Ohh1454
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Only up

  21. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Most nailed on city defender until the end of the season?

    1. SkipperTG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      There isn't one!

      Ederson is best

    2. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte

    3. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      laporte

    4. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte possibly to get a run

    5. barcaa7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kompany

    6. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kompany. Or at least I hope it is!

  22. scoreonemore
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on Gundogan??

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Back to rotation now

    2. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Great differential.

      Too much of a lottery tho with city midfield

    3. benpilmer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bench boost option for gw37 but fernand back from suspension this week

  23. SkipperTG
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Are there any midfielders for £6.2m or under that would be worth a hit to bring in?

    Thanks

    1. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Milli, except for his lack of a DGW

      1. SkipperTG
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Who is Milli? Sorry

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Palace penalty guy

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard is the only one imo, but not for a hit

    3. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No..

      1. SkipperTG
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all

  24. eririi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Wildcard with focus on GW37
    De Gea - ( Speroni)
    Laporte - Long - Davies - (Chillwell - Hunemeier)
    Sterling - Pogba - Arnautovic - Ramsey - (Kenedy)
    Vardy - Kane (c)- Jesus

    1. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      don't like pogba
      ramsey likely won't star at the weekend

      1. eririi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ok Thank you :))!

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      On a WC I'd want triple Spurs (Vert, Erikson and Kane) and triple City attack (D.silva, Sterling, Jesus). Would be funded with Swansea (VvH, King, J.Ayew) and couple of Newcastle (Kenedy and Dummet). Also DDG and Smalling would be top targets.

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        And I really like the Arnie pick, but not so sure about Pogba and Ramsey. Good luck!

        1. eririi
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you!

  25. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    For gw 37

    A: Sanchez and Dummett or
    B: Eriksen and Smalling

    Have DDG Son and Kane and fear not having any utd attack

    1. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  26. Homer21
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are the chances of Heaton getting a run out today?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn’t count on it, opponent are good between the wickets.

  27. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed
    1) Start Perez
    2) Do Shaqiri to Salah (-4) and start Salah

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      2 for me

  28. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    who is better pick ali or mahrez for this gw and dgw ?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

      1. Bissisine
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Alli

  29. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Playing DDG +

    a) play Smalling (MUN)
    b) play Chilwell (cry)

    1. barcaa7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a

  30. Aarono23
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling in for Mahrez this morning for a hit. Then King and Kane in for Gross and Vardy after today's deadline for one other hit.

    Sound like a good strategy?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why the rush